1
as in to come
to get to a destination
when will the guests arrive?
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Relevance
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2
as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the actress knew she'd arrived when she received an Oscar nomination
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as in comer
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Recent Examples of arrive
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Strome, 32, had been a favorite in the stands and locker room alike since arriving to the club as a free-agent signing in 2022.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Another neighbor saw cops and EMS arrive.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Twin Hot Dog Platter arrives with French fries and coleslaw – simple, generous, exactly right.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Strome, 32, had been a favorite in the stands and locker room alike since arriving to the club as a free-agent signing in 2022.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The ideal conditions for lawn establishment arrive at different times, depending on your location.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Another neighbor saw cops and EMS arrive.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrive
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Terrorists need both capabilities and intent to succeed.—
Colin P. Clarke,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Will either of these efforts succeed?—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And there’s free any-size hot coffee, including limited-time offer flavors such as Caramel Cream and Chocolate Bliss, for all comers through Feb. 22.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
16 Feb. 2026
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The display took place about two months after the comer reached its closest distance to the sun, and allowed researchers to better catalog more of the comet’s various organic molecules, including cyanide, methane, and methanol.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the United States and its allies, however, countering the Shahed threat appears to be a game of catch-up, some experts say.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical of government claims that the policy is necessary for national security.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Businesses that disconnect from societal needs won’t survive the next decade, but those that, whether quietly or publicly, deliver on their commitments—to their people, their communities, and the world—will be the ones that thrive.—
Sona Khosla,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Plants resist deer browsing and thrive in shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Premier League strugglers Tottenham Hotspur face Atletico Madrid while Norwegian upstarts Bodo/Glimt — who have beaten City, Atletico and Inter Milan this season — take on Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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In part, the contest echoes the challenge from populist upstarts faced by mainstream parties around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As harmonizing Venus moves into your 11th House of Shared Dreams, friendly alliances flourish.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Released 18 years after 28 Weeks Later (2007), the third installment in the postapocalyptic horror series is set on one of the British Isles, where a community has flourished, isolated from the more evolved versions of the infected that still terrorize the region.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trouble begins brewing with the arrival of their nouveau riche neighbors, Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif), and his ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver).—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the farm suddenly unsustainable, there’s nothing for it but to pack up and seek work in Pristina, where Hatixhe’s sister Lina (Fiona Gllavica) lives a comfortable nouveau riche life in a large, gleaming new-build home courtesy of her entrepreneur husband Alban (Alban Ukaj).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Arrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrive. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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